9 Fun Ways to Cover Your Syllabus without Just Reading It
“Bueller? Bueller?”Tired of the awkward silence that follows a detailed reading of your syllabus? You’re not alone. If you want students to remember and engage with your syllabus, it’s time…
10 Time-Saving Ways Educators are Using Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Classroom teachers are on a never-ending journey for ways to save time, increase productivity, and improve work-life balance. Since artificial intelligence entered the scene more prominently, people’s opinions have differed…
Designing an ELA Summer School Curriculum: What to Teach
So you’ve taken on the role of teaching ELA summer school…or perhaps you’re considering whether it’s for you. I’ve taught ELA summer school several times. Once, we used a self-paced…
Valentine’s Day Ideas to Love for Middle and High School
Valentine’s Day is approaching..and it’s a bit polarizing! Some people love it, but others find it cliche and groan worthy. Regardless of the camp you fall into, there are some…
How to Set Healthy AI Boundaries in the Classroom
Are your students testing the waters with AI? Perhaps you are suspicious they are using it without permission? Maybe the thought of discussing AI explicitly with students sounds a bit…
5 Reasons to Add a Splash of Color to Vocabulary
Looking to amplify your vocabulary instruction? Just add coloring! Coloring vocabulary has a myriad of benefits for learners, both academically and social emotionally. It was one of those weird assembly…
The Danger of Saying, “I Don’t Do Math”
The way teachers talk about other subjects and about education in general matters. Words carry both direct and indirect meanings, and students often pick up on both of them. Being…
6 Simple Ways to Make Test Prep Activities Less Boring
State testing season is upon us…or maybe not? Perhaps you’re one of those teachers who plans ahead and incorporates best practice test prep activities all year long. Either way, test…
Take Text Annotation to a New Level with Purposeful Doodling
Ever feel like you’d like your students to dig deeper into a text instead of just glossing over it with a superficial read? One of the most powerful strategies we…
Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Stick and Increase Learning!
Inside this Post: Tired of students forgetting what they’ve learned? Research emphasizes the value of previewing and reviewing. Keep reading for practical, manageable ways to build spacing into your classroom. Travel…
Using Student-Created Graphic Organizers to Elevate Learning
Inside this Post: Need to deepen student investment in graphic organizers? Try differentiating. One of the highest levels of choice we can offer is student-created graphic organizers. Find the details in…
How Specialized Graphic Organizers Can Encourage Critical Thinking
Inside this Post: Are your graphic organizers getting stale? Unlock the power of specialized graphic organizers, and watch critical thinking soar. (I’ll also be speaking about this topic at a…
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